CENTERVILLE — A large sinkhole appeared Wednesday evening on Bumps River Road after a car hit a fire hydrant, causing it to snap and gush water that eroded the road.

Around 6:15 p.m., Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department personnel responded to the intersection of Bumps River Road and Five Corners Road, where a Toyota Rav4 lost control on an icy road and hit the fire hydrant, according to a COMM news release.

The driver of the car was not injured, according to the department.

The water gushing from the hydrant and the main underneath eroded the area, creating a sinkhole that partially swallowed the car, the department said. Parts of Bumps River Road caved into the sinkhole.

"I could see the nose of the car sticking up in the air," said Tina Kennedy, who lives on Five Corners Road with her husband, Robert Kennedy.

Tina Kennedy had just returned home from work when she saw what she thought was a "fender bender," she said.

After a few minutes, she realized it was more serious.

"There were way too many vehicles for a fender bender," Tina Kennedy said.

The COMM Water Department, the Barnstable Police Department and the town Department of Public Works were immediately notified, according to the Fire Department. A tow truck was called to the scene to remove the car from the sinkhole.

As of 10 p.m. Wednesday, the intersection of Bumps River Road and Five Corners Road was closed while the sinkhole was being repaired, said Barnstable Patrol Officer Patrick Fallon. Access at the time was limited in the area of Old Mill Road and Lumber Mill Road.

The time it will take to repair the sinkhole is unknown, said Fallon.

Because a large amount of water was released and there was runoff into a pond, the town Natural Resources Division was notified, according to the Fire Department.